Richard Sherman elicits a wide range of opinions, for various reasons, but questioning his position as one of the best defensive backs in the NFL requires elite-level skepticism. Seattle's other guys? Very questionable, and it's been that way for much of the Legion of Boom era. So in a draft that's supposedly loaded with top-tier cornerback prospects, Seattle needs to take advantage and look to shore up that spot.

For the inside unit to reach the level of the outside linemen, it'll need to keep adding pieces, which is why this is a moderate need. It's unclear what future impact Seattle will get from its reserves, but with Jarran Reed and Ahtyba Rubin in the middle, the world won't end if the Seahawks don't take a DT in the first few rounds.

K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner are two of the top players at their positions. Seattle also had a very, very good front seven last season. But the only thing better than good linebackers is more good linebackers.

The NFL loves pass rushers. Seattle's edge-rush combo of Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett and Frank Clark is one of the best in the league, totaling 26½ sacks in 2016. To potentially bolster that unit, the Seahawks added Dion Jordan, the No. 3 overall pick in 2013 (Jordan could also play inside as well). Seattle could add depth with a late-round DE selection, but it's not a pressing concern.

The Seahawks tweeted images of the Legion of Boom working out at the VMAC on Monday, and for the most part it was a simple promotional tool. It was also a reminder that when the LOB is together and healthy, it's still one of the best defensive backfields in the league. Like any other position, depth would be nice, but Seattle has more important needs.

The increase of the PAT distance may have ultimately cost Steven Hauschka his job with Seattle, opening the door for former All-Pro Blair Walsh to replace him. But Walsh's 2016 struggles -- four missed field goals -- cost him his job in Minnesota. Even though he's on a one-year "prove it" deal, Seattle, which hasn't drafted a kicker since 2008, doesn't need to grab one this week. Jon Ryan is a fine punter, as long as he, you know, doesn't get crushed on fake punts.

In an attempt, perhaps passively, to hint at Richard Sherman's status with the team, the Seattle Seahawks on Monday tweeted four photos of the oft-discussed cornerback, plus Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas and DeShawn Shead, working out at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton.

It was a run-of-the-mill promotional tool, though it quietly did two additional things: It confirmed Sherman, the center of trade talks in the lead-up to this week's NFL draft in Philadelphia, is participating in at least some of the early offseason workouts. And it was a subtle reminder that, when together and healthy, the Legion of Boom is one of the most talented defensive backfields in the NFL.

Seattle has defensive needs that it needs to address in the draft. The gallery above assesses which of those needs are most important, with cornerback being among the most pressing. Still, when it comes to the Seahawks' defense, the sky isn't falling.

Schneider remained tight-lipped when asked to divulge his thoughts on the team's most critical needs in the draft, but did offer insight on Seattle's depth at cornerback.

"I never go to bed thinking like we are just, I mean, 'We're good.'" he said. "We are always pushing it. We are always searching, trying to add as much as we possibly can. And I am talking about every position."

As far as his belief in the hype surrounding this cornerback draft class, Schneider has been especially meticulous when evaluating that group.

"By the time we get there we probably end up beating these guys up a little bit too much," he said. "It starts off with a lot of excitement and then right after the season there's a lot of stuff in the media how great it is and everything, and there are some good numbers. But leave it up to us to kind of pick everybody apart."